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Rafa Benitez's Liverpool are halfway to becoming a great team - but strangely enough, the half they seem to have mastered is winning the big games against the best opposition! Liverpool need to learn how to apply that winning mentality to less spectacular occasions against less glamorous opponents.

Rafa Benitez's Liverpool are halfway to becoming a great team - but strangely enough, the half they seem to have mastered is winning the big games against the best opposition! Liverpool need to learn how to apply that winning mentality to less spectacular occasions against less glamorous opponents. Once they learn the art of battling for a win they'll be right up there with the top sides.

Stephanie Whitchurch, Newquay

RS says: Maybe Rafa's promise to play his best team from now until the end of the season will see them finally putting teams to the sword like fans know they can.

I don't think any stadium in Europe can match the atmosphere at Anfield on a European night. The passion and emotion that pours out of the stands gives the team a visible lift. Nobody could argue Liverpool are a better side than Inter Milan at the moment but, driven on by thousands of roaring Reds, they ran their hearts out and showed the kind of spirit that no European Cup winner can afford to be without.

Claire Blythe, Nottingham

RS says: It's all the Anfield crowd's fault! They can only rouse themselves for the big games. Play Wigan or Barnsley and they just don't turn up. I blame the ticket office's rotation system.

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Had things turned out differently for Jonathan Woodgate he could have been the best centre-back in Europe. If he could be relied upon to play 40 or 50 games a season the top clubs would have been scrambling for his signature. Now I hope it's not too late for him to find his fitness at Spurs and prove what a talented player he is.

Rachael Mee, Derby

RS says: Woodgate"s just not built for the demands of modern football - and it"s a great shame, because when he's fit and on form he"s as good as John Terry and Rio Ferdinand combined.

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Everyone has been singing the praises of Wayne Rooney for how he's playing at the moment, but not enough are applauding him for the way his attitude has improved. When he was younger he seemed too hot-tempered and petulant, and was accused of setting a bad example to young players. Nowadays not only is he committed and hard working but he's also one of the most sporting and honest professionals around.

Sam Baker, Wrexham

RS says: He"s got a lot better, but sadly the sight of Rooney scream - ing his head off like a spoilt child because a refereeing decision"s not gone his way is still far too common.

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The Dwain Chambers saga just won't go away. In an era when Marion Jones's jail sentence sends a loud and clear message to anyone using illegal drugs, Chambers serves his time but returns to the athletics scene in everything but the Olympics. His return denies honest athletes a genuinely hard-earned place in competitions.

Don McKeown, Durham

RS says: You can't blame Chambers. He served his punishment and now the rules say he can come back. The authorities missed a trick by not slapping him with a lifetime ban.

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Once again Manchester United show their contempt for the fans and for the FA Cup by fielding a weakened side in the fifth round clash with Arsenal. The Gunners were just as bad, leaving out some of their best players. Both clubs should be made to explain why they left out the players that fans had paid to see.

George Bennett, Wigan

RS says: That's simple: Manchester United and Arsenal do not care about the FA Cup. And I'd hazard a guess that they're not especially bothered about who the fans want to see, either.